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Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a potent mitogen and promoter of proliferation of insulin producing β cells of pancreatic islets. To study the role of HGF, an adenoviral vector carrying the human HGF (Ad.hHGF) gene was transfected into the streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice and evaluated the effect on the blood glucose metabolism and the insulin-secreting β cells of pancreatic islets. Ad.hHGF gene transfection resulted in amelioration of hyperglycemia and prolongation of survival period in the diabetic mice. Concomitantly adenoviral- mediated hHGF gene therapy slightly increased serum insulin concentration and the expression of insulin in the pancreatic islet. Although the proliferation of β-cell mass was not noticeable, the beneficial effect of HGF is significant to an almost deteriorated pancreatic islets. Taken together, these data suggest that the Ad.hHGF gene therapy into diabetic mice may prevent the further destruction and present as a beneficial remedy for type 1 diabetic patients.
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Park, MK., Kim, DK. & Lee, HJ. Adenoviral mediated hepatocyte growth factor gene attenuates hyperglycemia and β cell destruction in overt diabetic mice. Exp Mol Med 35, 494–500 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/emm.2003.64
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